Hon. arch Harry 5. Hawes, United States Senator “washington, Db. bear Senator from C. re LOth, #5 LYSLZe Missouri, Hawes, information just obteined here, Wilfred Sehade & Cosipany, prompts the pending vsonomy legislation insofar of our imports here at 8t. Louis. from our Customs Brokers this letter to you concerning as it may affect the appraisal During the Summer of 1928, we began to experiment With GU. Louis both as a Port of Gntry and ew distributing base. Prior to thet time, we had imported our cuns through both Hew York City and Houston, Texas, ue largely to the central, geographic location of St. LOUis, We gradually discovered consequently moved our i @ etarted to any other importer import cevelopments that UBGGrsANG through evant it 690s offer this the port effice tO many Us S84, Levin Have bean ge ara Gonnerned adversely aft ere our must that using total we is de a ik PRE such be local a hs % uet ae have a would Duty By. aie T a of . es most since he e than tae would in at St, and : of possible here, proposed City, gs those any. Bill, MerGaandise Lmpractical shich Ay aver JOrk end L381 6 Gisdeentinued complications Port arrencements adi iti HOW : LG this payments - ike copy Ud bis be tie dedi present SPorsesee Appraiser plen and Oey possiviiity first the digadvantages , Cbvi ously taste ef in January, our here, That in thet Wnlie 4S here ERRORS : throurch may advantages offices Understand *t Wwe neny weneral cleared the Lowis. anaes serious sly affect UBSe AG were appraised Customs, which MOUS SON, by a Deputy plan Appraiser operated changes were made here, function satisfactorily if, we in Texas, very &a who does not writer gee &%. no reason Louis. however, 2811 of why our such imports costs, recalls, under satic? factorily. at New fork City, the delay, additional et cetera, are plainiy obvious. legisiation the worked If a cur poods the Collector the plan would mist be expenses, of proposed not also apprais Ls inconve? nhien once, it is, OF course, possible that this pending contemplate any such arrangoment; however, in view